Abstract
Research has shown that, at the principles level, economics education relies predominantly on lectures for teaching. Introducing differentiated teaching by leveraging active learning provides a way for economics educators to increase students overall understanding and to assess competency at a higher level. In this paper, we provide instructors with a range of active learning assignments with relatively low costs for all participants. These assignments utilize a variety of economics-themed creative projects, which require students to determine which information is essential, use economics language clearly and precisely, and create deliverables that engage the audience with classroom material using an innovative approach.
Recommended Citation
(2026)
"Art of Econ: Incorporating the Arts through Active Learning Assignments in Principles Courses,"
Journal of Economics and Finance Education: Vol. 15:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/jefe/vol15/iss2/1
